Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader eBook

He was never so happy as when telling to these little
ones the story of redeeming love. In the choice
of subjects for his class, he was somewhat peculiar
as well as in his manner of treating them. He
was particularly emphatic and earnest, used to fill
his little hearers with awe, when he spoke of the
danger of sin and the importance of resisting its
beginnings. But his two favorite themes of all—­and
those which dwelt most frequently on his lips—­were,
“God is love,” and, “Love is the
fulfilling of the law.”

THE END.

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A.L. Burt’s Catalogue of Books for Young
People by Popular Writers, 52-58 Duane Street, New
York.

BOOKS FOR BOYS.

The story is chock full of stirring incidents, while
the amusing situations are furnished by Joshua Bickford,
from Pumpkin Hollow, and the fellow who modestly styles
himself the “Rip-tail Roarer, from Pike Co.,
Missouri.” Mr. Alger never writes a poor
book, and “Joe’s Luck” is certainly
one of his best.

A bright, enterprising lad was Tom the Bootblack.
He was not at all ashamed of his humble calling, though
always on the lookout to better himself. The
lad started for Cincinnati to look up his heritage.
Mr. Grey, the uncle, did not hesitate to employ a
ruffian to kill the lad. The plan failed, and
Gilbert Grey, once Tom the bootblack, came into a
comfortable fortune. This is one of Mr. Alger’s
best stories.

Dan Mordaunt and his mother live in a poor tenement,
and the lad is pluckily trying to make ends meet by
selling papers in the streets of New York. A
little heiress of six years is confided to the care
of the Mordaunts. The child is kidnapped and
Dan tracks the child to the house where she is hidden,
and rescues her. The wealthy aunt of the little
heiress is so delighted with Dan’s courage and
many good qualities that she adopts him as her heir.

Tony, a sturdy bright-eyed boy of fourteen, is under
the control of Rudolph Rugg, a thorough rascal.
After much abuse Tony runs away and gets a job as
stable boy in a country hotel. Tony is heir to
a large estate. Rudolph for a consideration hunts
up Tony and throws him down a deep well. Of course
Tony escapes from the fate provided for him, and by
a brave act, a rich friend secures his rights and Tony
is prosperous. A very entertaining book.